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Are You Taking Dental Radiographs?
Views: 5,781 - Comments: 2It’s dental month so let’s talk about a touchy subject. Dental radiographs, YES, you need to be taking them. Dentistry is kind of the red headed stepchild in veterinary medicine; it gets less attention and is kind of an afte...
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But I Swear She’s Sick!
Views: 5,872 - Comments: 8The rumors are true. In a momentary (that seems to have lasted a few weeks) lapse of judgement I made and followed through on the decision to add a puppy to my life. Losing Phoebe so quickly and without warning was quite shocking...
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Albuterol Administration
Views: 9,174 - Comments: 2Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to administer inhaled medication (in this case, albuterol) to a cat that has been diagnosed with asthma.
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Skin Cytology
Views: 13,526 - Comments: 3Veterinary Dermatologist, Jon Plant, DVM, DACVD, of SkinVet in Portland demonstrates multiple methods of obtaining samples for skin cytology looking for bacterial contamination of the skin.
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Wellness Program
Views: 6,438 - Comments: 1DoveLewis Wellness Program coordinators Enid Traisman, CT, MSW, and Josey Kinnaman, CVT, discuss the staff benefits of a coordinated hospital wellness program and the steps DoveLewis has taken to improve the wellness options for e...
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Veterinary View of the Holidays
Views: 5,560 - Comments: 1The memes have started: pancreatitis- turkey bone- foreign body removal- chocolate toxicity. It’s how we know the holiday season is upon us. Of course these memes are funny, because they are true. During the holidays, we see an in...
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Art Therapy
Views: 5,546 - Comments: 0Enid Traisman, CT, MSW, discusses the benefits of art therapy to veterinary staff, and describes how DoveLewis has instituted art therapy for employees.
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Present Tense
Views: 4,632 - Comments: 10It’s a quiz on Facebook. It’s a plot point in every time travel movie. The thought of it might keep you awake at night. Do you want to know the day that you’ll die? Do you want to plan? Have time to travel? Spend all of your money...
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Burette Use
Views: 16,448 - Comments: 11Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses the advantages of using a burette in the ICU and how to add medications to a burette for patient administration.
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Cleaning Exam Rooms
Views: 20,953 - Comments: 6DoveLewis technician assistant, Amy Lacey, describes the procedure for cleaning an exam room before the next patient arrives.
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Anesthesia in Brachycephalics
Views: 16,672 - Comments: 3Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anes.), discusses the special considerations for anesthesia in brachycephalic breeds. Differences in pre-operative and post-operative monitoring are covered.
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Vaccines: Why Are We Vaccinating
Views: 19,732 - Comments: 2Becky Smith, CVT, VTS(Clinical Practice), from Rose City Veterinary Hospital, discusses the herd health immunity importance behind vaccines for dogs and cats. AAHA and AAFP core and non-core vaccines and the diseases they protect...
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The Declaw Debate
Views: 9,618 - Comments: 3The Oregon state legislature is voting this week on a bill that would almost outlaw declawing cats and debarking dogs. The reason I say almost is that there are a few exceptions to this bill. Declawing a cat would be allowed...
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Just Me and the Cats
Views: 4,026 - Comments: 0Growing up, my siblings and I were animal lovers but never had many pets. We had to relocate often due to my dad’s Coast Guard career, and my parents were understandably wary of adding animals to our very mobile family. Early on i...
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Urinary Catheter in a Male Dog
Views: 21,872 - Comments: 6Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to place a urinary catheter in a male dog. In this case, the catheter was temporary meant to drain the bladder for patient comfort; a similar approach can be used for an indwelling u...
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Cleaning Kennels
Views: 24,387 - Comments: 13Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to clean and disinfect a kennel between patients.
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When to Say Goodbye
Views: 4,872 - Comments: 1My recent experience saying goodbye to our pug Lucy led me to the DoveLewis Pet Loss Support Program and Enid Traisman, program director and certified grief counselor. Ron: I work in a building where end of life for animals i...
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My Two Favorite Superheroes
Views: 4,373 - Comments: 1It has been a while since my last blog and I have been thinking what my few readers would find interesting. I think we all love superhero stories, but mine just so happen to be real. My favorite superheroes have saved countless li...
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Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)
Views: 24,636 - Comments: 1Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to obtain a pulse oximetry reading (SpO2) on a dog. A brief explanation of how the machine works is followed by best locations to obtain the reading.
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There's an Opossum in My Bed!
Views: 4,839 - Comments: 1I was privileged to work at Veterinary Services of Wickford in Saunderstown, Rhode Island for five years. They not only take care of small animals and exotics but also have a wildlife clinic attached to the building. The Wildlife...
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Can vs. Should
Views: 3,985 - Comments: 9Just because we can doesn’t mean we should… Those words are heard in ICUs around the country – for animal and people alike. We have reached a point where medicine can do amazing things, but it may not always be working for us....
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Medical Errors
Views: 10,514 - Comments: 0Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, takes this hour to discuss medical errors. She covers classification of errors, what to do when errors occur in the hospital, owner communication, and some personal examples of medical errors an...
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Anesthesia Machine Basics
Views: 51,371 - Comments: 12Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), explains the different parts to the anesthesia machine. She covers proper anesthetic circuit choice, appropriate oxygen flow rates, correct reservoir bag sizing, and pop-off valve safety.
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Why Do People Hate Leashes?
Views: 4,241 - Comments: 5I want to know why so many dog owners think that it’s okay to have their dog off leash everywhere. Do dog owners think a “good” dog will walk next to them and only “bad” dogs need to be on a leash? They don’t realize the leash is...
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Nursing Scabies (Sarcoptic Mange)
Views: 9,908 - Comments: 0Rose City Veterinary Hospital technician Becky Smith, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice), discusses appropriate personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures when dealing with a patient suffering from Sarcoptic Mange.
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Providing Top Notch Customer Service
Views: 36,658 - Comments: 5At DoveLewis we live and work in a 24-hour world where clients arrive at all hours in a variety of mental and emotional states. This helps keep us on our toes, but constantly dealing with the unknown of what could walk through...
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Safe Lifting
Views: 23,761 - Comments: 8Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), and assistant, Hannah Cohen, demonstrate the proper procedure for lifting a dog from the floor to the table.
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Can't We All Just Get Along?
Views: 5,199 - Comments: 12I’m a fairly cynical person. It’s not a trait I’m necessarily proud of – while sarcasm is fun at cocktail parties it sometimes really poisons the genuinely good moments in life. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, or maybe it’s...
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Don't Drink the Water - Leptospirosis in Dogs
Views: 12,433 - Comments: 11Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), discusses Leptospirosis in dogs including at risk populations, the disease progression, and treatment. Heavy emphasis is placed on proper barrier nursing care and zoonosis. This talk is specifical...
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Allergic to Overnights
Views: 3,829 - Comments: 0I know I sound silly and slightly crazy, but I really think I’m allergic to the overnight shift. It starts just like any other allergic response minus the hives, rash (really glad I don’t get a rash) and difficulty...
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Yogi Tech: From Saving Dogs to Downward Dog
Views: 5,631 - Comments: 9I started working at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital over five years ago. Before that time I practiced yoga and did some light exercise but it was sporadic and sparse. I drank a lot, ate like a little kid (lots of pizza and ju...
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Laundry Protocol
Views: 12,730 - Comments: 9DoveLewis technician assistant, Amy Lacey, discussed the various types of laundry in a veterinary hospital and the laundry protocol and communication strategies used at DoveLewis. Download Laundry Tags
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Emptying Garbage
Views: 9,832 - Comments: 0DoveLewis Technician Assistant, Amy Lacey, discusses some tips to remember when emptying the garbage at a veterinary hospital.
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Floor Cleaning Protocol
Views: 13,025 - Comments: 0DoveLewis Technician Assistant, Amy Lacey, describes the protocol for cleaning and disinfecting the hospital floors. In a 24 hr facility like DoveLewis, this happens at minimum every 12 hours with spot cleaning and disinfecting as...
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Responsible Owners
Views: 4,589 - Comments: 6September is Responsible Dog Ownership Month. Awesome, right? A whole month where we can talk about preventive care and a good diet and grooming and exercising and loving these wonderful animals we share our homes with. But even a...
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Myers-Briggs Thinking vs. Feeling
Views: 8,398 - Comments: 2Monica Maxwell, SPHR, defines the major differences between thinkers and feelers, and how to work with both personalities, and also how to deal with both personalities from a client perspective.
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Ringworm Testing
Views: 11,778 - Comments: 2On location at Rose City Veterinary Hospital, Becky Smith, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice Canine/Feline), demonstrates how to collect a sample for DTM culture to assist in diagnosing ringworm.
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Anesthesia Induction Box
Views: 13,094 - Comments: 2Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), explains proper set-up and safety for using an anesthesia induction box to induce anesthesia in multiple species. The many drawbacks of this method of anesthesia induction are also covered.
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Canoeing Down the Ebola River
Views: 3,844 - Comments: 4I am obsessed with the Ebola virus and I have been for years. I own books titled The Coming Plague and Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC. For Christmas two years ago my sister gave me the book Spillover about scary viruses that li...
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Bottle Feeding Kittens
Views: 11,590 - Comments: 9Rachel Kinney, CVT, VTS (ECC), demonstrates the proper technique for bottle feeding orphaned kittens, including how much to feed them and how to care for them after each feeding.
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Site Update: New Training Plans!
Views: 3,063 - Comments: 3Having pre-built and custom training plans available for our administrators will be the biggest addition to our website all year. On the Floor @Dove's new Training Plan feature ensures consistent training for each empl...
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Giardia SNAP Test
Views: 11,983 - Comments: 0Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), demonstrates how to perform a giardia SNAP test on feces collected from a dog.
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Canine Nail Trim
Views: 22,071 - Comments: 4DoveLewis technician Rachel Kinney, CVT, VTS (ECC), explains how to perform a nail trim on a dog, mentioning both clear and opaque nails, and methods to stop bleeding if the blood vessel is inadvertently cut.
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Antiseptic Solution Protocol
Views: 10,806 - Comments: 11DoveLewis Technician Assistant, Sarah Hunter, describes the protocol for changing bottles of alcohol, scrub, and solution stored on the hospital floor.
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Crash Cart Organization
Views: 15,171 - Comments: 7Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), walks you through the crash cart organization at DoveLewis. She explains what items are kept where, and presents methods for putting together a crash cart for any practice. Download CPR Sheet
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How I Learned When "Enough is Enough"
Views: 3,918 - Comments: 6We have entered kitten season and with that comes trying to find foster families and homes. Luckily, the local county and private shelters do a great job with helping us out but there are still kittens that we need to find placeme...
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Presenting Estimates
Views: 15,453 - Comments: 4Christy Michael, BVMS, discusses the best way to train non-veterinarian staff to present an estimate to clients.
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Lavage in Surgery
Views: 11,280 - Comments: 7Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses sterile lavage used in surgery including storage and use.
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Veterinary Survival Tip: Bad Smells & Gagging
Views: 5,075 - Comments: 7The best advice I've ever received for working/surviving at a veterinary hospital is: Whatever smelly lotion is available, put a dab/smear right under your nostrils to cover the hideous smell of __(fill in the blank)__. La...
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Bearded Dragon Supportive Care
Views: 8,360 - Comments: 5On location at Southwest Animal Hospital, Veterinary Assistant, Justin During, demonstrates how to give injections, intracoelomic fluids, and syringe feed a sick bearded dragon patient.
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